Elliott Skinner

Elliott Skinner immersed himself in music from an early age, singing in church, community choirs, and local bands throughout his hometown of Dallas, Texas. By the age of ten, he had already begun writing songs and playing guitar. At 19, he left Berklee College of Music and moved to New York City, where he quickly embedded himself within a wide-ranging creative community of producers, writers, performers, and studio musicians. Since then, Skinner has developed a sound that moves fluidly across soul, folk, jazz, rock, and experimental vocal and instrumental traditions. Known for his exceptional musicianship as both a singer and instrumentalist, Skinner has recorded and toured with artists including Chance the Rapper, Jon Batiste, Chaka Khan, Joy Oladokun, and Amos Lee. More recently, he has served as music director, bassist, and backing vocalist for Leon Bridges, while also touring alongside Nai Palm of Hiatus Kaiyote. Alongside his collaborative work, Skinner continues to build a devoted audience for his solo project through live performances and new releases that showcase his expansive songwriting, deeply expressive voice, and genre-defying approach to contemporary music.